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coagulating gland
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A lobe of the prostate in rodents that is thin and tubular and is attached to the lesser curvature of the paired seminal vesicles. Secretes substances that contribute to the formation of the copulatory plug. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12645922 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3308446 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1806140 ]
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Label
coagulating gland
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pheno_slim
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uberon
has related synonym
prostate gland anterior lobe, anterior prostate gland
id
UBERON:0008807
taxon notes
In rodents, the prostate gland consists of three lobes, the anterior prostate (AP; also known as the coagulating gland), the dorsolateral prostate (DLP), and the ventral prostate (VP). These lobes are arranged circumferentially around the urethra and display characteristic patterns of ductal branching and protein secretion (PMID:3308446). In contrast, the adult human prostate lacks discernible lobular organization and, instead, completely envelops the urethra at the base of the bladder (PMID:3308446).[MP]